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Qwen3.6 35B-A3B vs Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B from Alibaba lists 262.14K context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.248 input per 1M tokens, $1.485 output per 1M tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite from Google lists 1.05M context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.10 input per 1M tokens, $0.40 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Alibaba

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B from Alibaba: Open multimodal Qwen MoE for local agents that need vision, audio, and code.

Context
262.14K
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.248
Output / 1M tokens
$1.485

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗
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Google

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite from Google: Lean Gemini 2.5 lane for cheap multimodal traffic and quick agents.

Context
1.05M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.10
Output / 1M tokens
$0.40

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Audio input
  • Video input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

  • Context capacity: 1.05M
  • Input price: $0.10
  • Output price: $0.40

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B:262.14K

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite:1.05M

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B:65.54K

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite:65.54K

Same value

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B:$0.248

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite:$0.10

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen3.6 35B-A3B:$1.485

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite:$0.40

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Qwen3.6 35B-A3B and Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationQwen3.6 35B-A3BGemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
ProviderAlibabaGoogle
Listed pricing routeAlibabaGoogle
Model familyqwengemini-flash-lite
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audiotext, image, audio, video, pdf
Produced outputstexttext
Context window262.14K1.05MHigher
Max output65.54K65.54K
Input price / 1M$0.248$0.10Lower
Output price / 1M$1.485$0.40Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedDocumented
Structured outputDocumentedDocumented
LicenseOpen weightsProprietary

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite if you need larger context or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B offers downloadable weights; Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

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